Where does “sili” come from?

sili (Hausa) comes from Hausa silin, from English ceiling, from Middle English celing, from Middle English celen, from Old French celer, from Latin celō — to hide (something from someone), cover, keep a secret, conceal.

sili (Hausa): Alternative form of silin

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of silin

Ancestry of “sili”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hausasilinceiling
2EnglishceilingThe overhead closure of a room; The upper limit...
3Middle Englishcelingpaneling; cover or hanging
4Middle Englishcelento cover or panel walls
5Old Frenchcelerto conceal
6Latincelōto hide (something from someone), cover, keep a secret, conceal
Every word from Latin celō →Every word from Old French celer →Every word from Middle English celen →
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